What is doping? And which performance-enhancing drugs are banned? By Sara G. Miller, Emily Cooke last updated 2 August 24 Many drugs are forbidden for use by athletes in major international competitions, such as the Olympics. Here's why.
Why Some Plant-Based Diets Are Healthier Than Others By Sara G. Miller last updated 3 November 22 Eating a plant-based diet is good for your health — but some plant-based diets are better than others, a new study that spanned nearly three decades finds.
A Vaccine for the Common Cold May Be Possible By Sara G. Miller last updated 14 October 22 A vaccine against the common cold may be possible, new research in mice and monkeys suggests.
Why You Should Check Your Blood Pressure in the Morning By Sara G. Miller last updated 30 September 22 Does time of day matter when it comes to taking blood pressure?
Another Reason Not to Sit for Too Long: Liver Disease By Sara G. Miller last updated 1 September 22 More evidence suggests that our chairs are killing us.
Will Staying Hydrated Help with Weight Loss? By Sara G. Miller last updated 31 August 22 Drink up? Is water the key to maintaining a healthy weight?
Do Fetuses Feel Pain? What the Science Says By Sara G. Miller last updated 3 August 22 What scientists know about fetal pain.
Your Brainwaves May Fall into a 'Texting Rhythm' By Sara G. Miller last updated 13 July 22 These days, it seems like smartphones are an integral part of people's daily lives — and a new study suggests that texting on these devices may actually change certain processes in the brain.
Flight Attendant from Israel in Coma After Getting Measles Virus By Sara G. Miller published 17 April 19 A flight attendant in Israel is in a coma after getting the measles, according to news reports.
Claire's Recalls 3 Makeup Products for Possible Asbestos Contamination By Sara G. Miller published 12 March 19
Pet Hedgehogs Are the Latest Source of a Salmonella Outbreak By Sara G. Miller published 28 January 19 Don't kiss or snuggle these spiky furballs.
Man Gave Himself Semen Injections to 'Treat' Back Pain. Unsurprisingly, It Didn't Work. By Sara G. Miller published 16 January 19 Talk about toxic masculinity.
Drug Overdose Death Rates in US Women Rise 260% in 2 Decades By Sara G. Miller published 10 January 19 Drug overdose death rates in women in the United States have increased by 260 percent in the past two decades, according to a new report.
'It Was Just Dead Brain Tissue': Seattle Woman Dies from Extremely Unusual Infection By Sara G. Miller published 6 December 18 It started with a sinus infection that wouldn't go away.
Uterine Cancer Killing More US Women, with Black Women Hardest Hit By Sara G. Miller published 6 December 18 More women in the U.S. are developing and dying from uterine cancer than they were nearly two decades ago, and black women are "disproportionately" affected.
Sculptor Unknowingly Poisons Herself with Her Own Art By Sara G. Miller published 3 December 18 When a sculptor in Toronto started feeling ill in 2013, she had no idea that her art was the reason why.
Chinese Doctor Who Claims He Created Gene-Edited Babies Gets Grilled by 'Horrified' Colleagues By Sara G. Miller published 28 November 18
Don't Eat Romaine Lettuce... Again By Sara G. Miller published 20 November 18 It's happening again: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans to avoid romaine lettuce.
Spaceflight Might Expand Your Mind, But It Shrinks Your Brain By Sara G. Miller published 24 October 18 Going to space does more than change the way you look at the world — it also changes your brain.
No, The CDC Didn't Say You Can't Put Chickens in Halloween Costumes By Sara G. Miller published 24 October 18 Happy Halloween, chickens!
Rare 'Polio-Like' Illness Diagnosed in 6 Minnesota Kids By Sara G. Miller published 8 October 18 Six children in Minnesota have been diagnosed with a rare illness that resembles polio, according to news reports.
New Jersey Man Dies from 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba By Sara G. Miller published 1 October 18 A New Jersey man died after contracting a "brain-eating" amoeba called Naegleria fowleri, according to news reports.
Starbucks' 'Healthier' Frappuccinos Still Have Nearly 50 Grams of Sugar By Sara G. Miller published 31 August 18 Starbucks has heard the cry of health experts, kind of.
Here's What Happens When You Flush Contact Lenses Down the Toilet (and Why You Shouldn't) By Sara G. Miller published 20 August 18 Contact lenses don't last forever, so what do you do with yours when it's time to discard them?
